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  1. HHS to Add 10 States to its CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Program Every Two Years HHS has been given the authority to add 10 states to the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration program every two years, starting with the 10 being announced on June 4. Read
  2. Interior and Agriculture Departments Invest $2.8 Billion to Protect Public Lands, Support Conservation Efforts The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture announced a proposed investment of $2.8 billion in fiscal year 2025 through the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to protect and sustain our public lands and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-funded schools. Proposed projects will occur in all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and multiple U.S. territories. Read
  3. Party of India's Prime Minister Loses Parliamentary Majority After Latest Elections Modi will stay in power as prime minister, but his BJP party’s substantial losses will force major changes in his policies and how he leads India. Read
  4. IFC Signs Agreement to Address Youth Employability in Lebanon and Iraq IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, on June 4 signed an agreement with CIS Group, the country’s largest technical and vocational training (TVET) school, to help strengthen its operations across Lebanon and Iraq and increase opportunities for youth employability. Read
  5. Albania’s Travel & Tourism Sector Bursts Onto The World Stage, Reveals WTTC The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) has revealed June 4 that the Albanian Travel & Tourism sector contributed more to the economy and supported more jobs in 2023, than any previous year on record. Read
  6. France: EIB And Brittany Region Sign Finance Contract For Upper Secondary School Construction And Refurbishment The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Brittany region have signed a 25-year, €190 million finance contract to help modernise educational facilities and adapt them to local demand, with a view to improving the quality of secondary-level education in the area. Read
  7. CFPB Warns Against Deception In Contract Fine Print The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on June 4 issued a circular warning against the use of unlawful or unenforceable terms and conditions in contracts for consumer financial products or services. Read
  8. NASA Awards University Research Projects to Support Agency Missions NASA announced the recipients of the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) grants, which will support scientific and technical research projects for more than 20 universities and organizations across the United States. Read
  9. Getting More Sleep Leads to Increased Gratitude, Resilience and Flourishing A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that healthy sleep has a positive impact on gratitude, resilience and flourishing in adults. Read
  10. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on June 4 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on June 4 Read
  11. FAA Announces Nearly $187 Million In New Airport Modernization Grants The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding another round of funding for 90 airport-related infrastructure grants across 34 states. Read
  12. UK and Latvia Launch Industry Competition to Provide Thousands of Drones for Ukraine On June 3, the UK and Latvia have opened the bidding for companies to supply FPV drones to Ukraine, on behalf of the Drone Capability Coalition. Read
  13. Mexico Elects AMLO’s Designated Successor Claudia Sheinbaum by a Landslide Mexico just elected its next president -- a climate and environmental scientist, socialist, and seasoned politician -- by a wide margin. Read
  14. CFPB Creates Registry to Detect Corporate Repeat Offenders The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on June 3 finalized a rule to establish a registry to detect and deter corporate offenders that have broken consumer laws and are subject to federal, state, or local government or court orders. Read
  15. UAE Commits Additional $6.26B In Industrial Offtakes Government enterprises and private companies in the UAE committed an additional $6.26 billion to local manufacturing during the Make it in the Emirates (MIITE) Forum, which concluded on Tuesday. Read
  16. DOI Outlines Strategic Priorities to Strengthen Nation’s Response to Wildfires Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack pn June 3 issued a joint memo to federal agency leaders with wildfire responsibilities outlining their vision and goals for managing wildland fires this year. Read
  17. ADB Commits $2.6 Billion in Sovereign Lending to India The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $2.6 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2023 for projects that aim to strengthen urban development, support industrial corridor development, promote power sector reforms, build India’s climate resilience, support horticulture, and enhance connectivity. Read
  18. Austin City Council Approves $1 Billion for Walnut Creek Wastewater Plant The Austin City Council on May 30 approved contracts to complete design and construct significant enhancements and expansion of the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, totaling over $1 billion. Read
  19. Study Reveals Billion-dollar Toll Of Domestic Violence In California A comprehensive new study by Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute and the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy has quantified the staggering economic impact of intimate partner violence in California, revealing billions in costs that deeply affect survivors, communities and taxpayers across the state. Read
  20. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on June 3 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on June 3 Read
  21. EIB And CIE Automotive Sign €36M Loan For Research And Development In Advanced Technologies The European Investment Bank (EIB) and CIE Automotive have signed a loan worth €36 million to finance the company’s research, development, and innovation activities, as well as their application in the manufacture of high value-added components for the automotive sector. Read
  22. IFC and National Bank of Samoa Partner to Develop New Banking Products, Expand Financial Inclusion in Samoa The National Bank of Samoa (nbs) is developing a suite of new banking products that would benefit women entrepreneurs and improve remittances in Samoa with the support of IFC and the New Zealand Government. Read
  23. Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Paying Illegal Kickbacks and Engaging in a Money Laundering Conspiracy A Texas pharmacy owner was sentenced recently to four years and four months in prison and ordered to pay over $59 million in restitution for paying illegal kickbacks and engaging in a money laundering conspiracy. Read
  24. South Africa’s ANC Party Loses Majority Control for First Time Since Nelson Mandela Rose to Power 30 years after Nelson Mandela led a groundbreaking anti-apartheid leadership victory, his ANC party won less than half the vote. Read
  25. CFPB Sues Student Loan Servicer PHEAA for Pursuing Borrowers for Loans Discharged in Bankruptcy Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued student loan servicer Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), which does business as American Education Services (AES), for illegally collecting on student loans that have been discharged in bankruptcy and sending false information about consumers to credit reporting companies. Read